Name: Joy’s slice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Joy's slice; 150 gram butter; 2 tablespoon golden syrup; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 1/2 cup instant rolled oats; 3/4 cup thread coconut; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 90 gram butter, softened; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 to 2 tbsp boiling water; 2 tablespoon thread coconut

Joy’s slice

Lucky for me, my mum always let me experiment in the kitchen as a kid – so I have named this slice after her.

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Makes 20 slice

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

Ingredients

Joy’s slice

150 gram butter

2 tablespoon golden syrup

1/2 cup white sugar

2 tablespoon brown sugar

3/4 cup self-raising flour

1 1/2 cup instant rolled oats

3/4 cup thread coconut

1/4 cup dried cranberries

2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds

1 teaspoon mixed spice

90 gram butter, softened

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 to 2 tbsp boiling water

2 tablespoon thread coconut

Method

1.Preheat oven to 175°C.

2.Heat butter, golden syrup, white sugar and brown sugar in a medium saucepan until melted, then simmer 1 minute until syrupy and golden.

3.In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, coconut, cranberries, pumpkin seeds and spice.

4.Pour over warm syrup. Mix well. Press into a 17cm x 27cm slice tin, smooth the top firmly with a spatula. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden and just toasted at the sides.

5.Let cool completely, then ice and sprinkle with thread coconut. Cut into squares or slim fingers to serve.

For icing: Mix together butter, icing sugar, ginger, and enough boiling water to make a smooth spreadable icing.
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